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My babys chest xray shows prominent markings bilaterally perihilar region particularly r infahilar region.superimposed infiltrate suspected.explain?

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Dr. Geoffrey Rutledge answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Possible pneumonia: The xray findings you describe are a radioogist's way of saying it's not certain, but its possible there is a small area of pneumonitis (pneumonia) on the xray. This doesn't mean your baby has pneumonia - your doctor will consider many other factors before concluding what this means.

Answered 7/10/2017

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Pneumonia is likely: If your infant had a chest x-ray because of respiratory symptoms the findings listed above are very consistent with a form of pneumonia and your pediatrician probably more fully evaluated your baby and placed him or her on antibiotics. If you infant has a heart murmur, then you also need to contact your pediatric cardiologist to determine if there is excess fluid in the chest.

Answered 1/1/2013

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